Nayab Singh Saini sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Haryana, succeeding Manohar Lal Khattar. At the swearing-in ceremony held at Raj Bhavan, Saini was joined by five ministers, including BJP MLAs Banwari Lal and Jai Parkash Dalal, as well as independent legislator Ranjit Singh.
#WATCH | Haryana BJP president Nayab Singh Saini takes oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana, at the Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh.
Former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar also present. pic.twitter.com/9se0rPBvWx
— ANI (@ANI) March 12, 2024
Saini, representing Kurukshetra in Parliament and a prominent figure of the OBC community, assumed the role after being appointed as the state president of Haryana BJP in October of the previous year.
Saini was selected as the BJP’s legislature party leader following Manohar Lal Khattar’s resignation amidst tensions within the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Jannayak Janata Party (BJP-JJP) alliance, which had governed the state since 2019.
सर्व सम्मति से भाजपा विधायक दल का नेता चुने जाने पर प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी,गृह मंत्री श्री @AmitShah जी,राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी @BJP4Haryana प्रदेश प्रभारी श्री @BjpBiplab जी पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री @mlkhattar जी सभी विधायकगण और आजाद विधायकों का आभार। pic.twitter.com/7An2AmTxzH
— Nayab Saini (मोदी का परिवार) (@NayabSainiBJP) March 12, 2024
“I extend my gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda, Haryana BJP in charge Biplab Deb, and former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for entrusting me with the leadership of the BJP legislature party,” Saini shared on the social platform X.
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The relationship between the two parties soured after unsuccessful negotiations over seat sharing for the Lok Sabha elections. The Khattar cabinet consisted of 14 ministers, including the Chief Minister and three members from the Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala-led JJP, all of whom have submitted their resignations.
Currently, the BJP holds 41 seats in the 90-member assembly, while the JJP has 10 seats. Additionally, the ruling coalition is backed by six out of seven independent members.
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